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Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21 Sermon Commentary
Proper 13A
Psalm 145 pops up four times across Years A, B, and C in the Lectionary though never as the entire psalm and always with a different configuration of verses included and verses bracketed out. There is not a lot of rhyme or reason to it near as I can tell but unless you plan to…
Romans 9:1-5 Sermon Commentary
Proper 13A
God has graced my wife and me with a number of close Jewish friends, as well as casual acquaintances. God has immeasurably enriched our lives through these dear people whom we both like and love very much. But I’ve never been able to join Paul in saying something like, “I could wish that I myself…
Matthew 14:13-21 Sermon Commentary
Proper 13A
The ominous words that open our story immediately make us curious: what happened? Jesus hears something and feels the need to withdraw to a deserted place by himself. The emphasis on his desire to be alone is clear, even as we come to realize from verse 15 that the disciples have come with them (that’s…
Genesis 32:23-33 Sermon Commentary
Proper 13A
Illustration The dark night of the soul is a concept made popular by a book with that title, written by St. John of the Cross in the 16th century. It means something like a sense of soul weariness, helplessness, a persistent and stubborn dismay with self, with others and with God. Although the concept is…
Commentary posted on July 27, 2026
Proper 13A Sermon Commentary
The Proper 13A Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Matthew 14:13-21 from the Lectionary Gospel; Genesis 32:22-32 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Romans 9:1-5 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 101 & 102 (Lord’s Day 37)